Restoration of Alder

Restoration work on Alder
The Trust had agreed that Alder could be based at Over Basin; there was room to work on the tug on dry land and as the basin is owned by the Trust there would be no need for a licence or mooring fees.

Having finalised the paperwork for the tug, we then needed to find crane and transport operators who could move the boat. Quotes were obtained and the operators finally chosen were Ellis Crane Hire and Ellis Transport, both local companies who offered competitive prices for the job.

A date was set for 15 October 2007 and by 8.00am that morning, BW had moved the tug to Devizes Wharf where there was room for the crane and the lorry to lift it out. The lift went very smoothly and by 11.00am Alder was on its way to Gloucester.

Lorry, crane and tug arrived safely at Over Basin, and after a bit of juggling with building materials on site, Alder was offloaded onto waiting baulks of wood alongside the basin.